The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Mar 09 2025 187 ep. 37 mins
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The Falcon: The Case of the King of Hearts (EP4647)

Mar 09 2025 34 mins  
Today's Mystery: A gambler's wife wrote $18,000 in checks and won't tell him what they were for. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Katherine, Patreon supporter since June 2

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Broderick Matter Omnibus (EP4646s)

Mar 08 2025 78 mins  
Today's Mystery: Johnny looks for an insurance beneficiary for a policy with a heartwarming story, and finds disillusionment in the course of a coast-to-coast search. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 14-18, 1955 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Eleanor Audley; Barbara Eiler; Virginia Gregg; Carleton Young; Harry Bartell; Herb Ellis; John

Mr. and Mrs. North: On the Rocks (Video Theater 289)

Mar 08 2025 29 mins  
As the Norths find themselves embroiled in a weekend-getaway-turned-murder-mystery, tensions rise when a guest is poisoned and secrets unravel. Original Air Date: January 2, 1953 Season 1, Episode 14 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed. Go here to subscribe on Spotify. Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time b

Dragnet: The Big Hold-Up (EP4646)

Mar 07 2025 37 mins  
Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are on the trail of The Rattlesnake Bandit, a sadistic robber who holds up couples in cars and inflicts violence for the pleasure of it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 4, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at patreon.grea

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sunny Dream Matter (EP4645)

Mar 06 2025 34 mins  
Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates a series of supposedly accidental deaths occurring at a rest home. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 1, 1957 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Junius Matthews; Lawrence Dobkin; Virginia Gregg; Bert Holland; Peggy Webber When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of ou

Mr. and Mrs. North: The Premature Corpse (EP4644)

Mar 05 2025 30 mins  
Today's Mystery: The Norths find themselves entrenched in the sordid dealings of a prospective writer and his family. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 12, 1952 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Pippen, Patreon s

Broadway’s My Beat: The Tommy Stafford Murder Case (EP4643)

Mar 04 2025 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: A jeweler's messenger is found murdered on a Coney Island roller coaster. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 14, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Byron Kane; Betty Lou Gerson; Sylvia Simms; Jerry Hausner; Peter Leeds Support the sho

Shorty Bell: Shorty Scoops Photographer (AWR0270)

Mar 04 2025
A photographer is fired after Shorty turns her pictures in to an editor. Original Air Date: June 27, 1948 Starring: Mickey Rooney as Shorty Bell; John Hoyt; Gerald Mohr; and Alan Reed Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast. Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show monthly at patre

Mathew Slade: Passage to Tangiers (EP4642)

Mar 03 2025 30 mins  
Today's Mystery: Matt takes an assignment from two fantastic characters in Morocco to hunt a fantastic treasure. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 8, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investigator. Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.

The Falcon: The Case of the Fatal Fix (EP4641)

Mar 02 2025 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: The father of a young gangster who committed suicide hires Waring to find the head of the rackets. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rebecca "the cat lady", Patreon supporter since August 2024.